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Places in Waterloo

Antiques, Main Street & more in Waterloo

3,631 places in Waterloo: 317 places to eat and drink, 324 shops, 217 things to do and 35 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,631
54 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
317
4.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
324
44 gifts · 18 antiques · 11 books
Things to do
217
88 outdoors · 30 arts · 40 landmarks
Places to stay
35
0.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Waterloo have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage18 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Galleries & stages30 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Gear up & get out16 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A coffee town26 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 52 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Waterloo gathers

230 of Waterloo’s 3,631 places sit within a five-minute walk of E 4th St.

E 4th St
230places in a five-minute walk of E 4th St6% of Waterloo’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

324 shops

63 home & hardware, 44 gifts & boutiques, 43 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

217 things to do

88 parks & outdoors, 59 fitness & sports, 40 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

317 places to eat & drink

187 restaurants, 67 bars & breweries, 52 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

35 places to stay

31 hotels & inns, 4 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

2,331 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 645ADI Advanced Diagnostic Imaging · NuCara · UnityPoint Health Allen HospitalHome services 235Green Acres Storage · Laundry Plus · Ferguson EnterprisesOffices & pros 233Scot's Supply · Express Employment Professionals · ManpowerBanks & insurance 213Lincoln Savings Bank · Matt Hennig, State Farm Insurance Agent · The Sinnott AgencyAuto & gas 201Firestone Complete Auto Care · NAPA Auto Parts · Waterloo Auto Parts Salvage CenterHair & beauty 159L.A Nails & Spa Waterloo · Trends Salon · HairportGroceries & convenience 70Hometown Foods · Hy-Vee · Hy-Vee Wine & SpiritsPets 21Shaggy Chic Grooming Boutique · The Scoop Feed & Supply · Den Herder Veterinary HospitalOther services 554Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM
Community

407 schools, churches & public places

Where Waterloo learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 126Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church · Waterloo First United Methodist Church · St Ansgar Lutheran ChurchSchools & childcare 100Fusion Dance & Performing Arts · Cedar Valley Catholic Schools · Blessed Sacrament SchoolTown & public services 92United States Postal Service · Waterloo Police Department · Alter Metal RecyclingCommunity groups 89Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity ReStore · Cedar Valley Hospice · Goodwill Waterloo
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Waterloo and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Cedar Falls59Waterloo54Evansdale42

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.